2. Buying Items In Sales You Don’t Even Need
Ever found random items you don’t even remember buying and you certainly never used when spring cleaning your home?
If that’s the case, you might have gotten them on sale!
Retailers excel at grabbing customers’ attention and pulling them in with seemingly juicy sales. The issue with sales is that it’s a highly effective marketing tool. Seeing a 60 or 70% discount or buy two get three sign can create FOMO and prompt you to purchase the item even if you don’t need it. After all, it’s a deal worth nabbing, right?
But while you might feel like you’re getting a good deal and are saving money, do you really need an inflatable elephant in your life? Or a cat tissue holder? And where are you going to store these three binders you got when one would have sufficed?
When you enter a store, be wary of sales signs. They’re a surefire way to make you spend more on items you don’t need, and you’ll probably give or throw away (think about the environment).